Frigid weather is expected to be the norm this winter according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Get ready to gather your family and friends in the warm indoors with a fireplace or insert.

Days are getting shorter. Nights are cold and this winter is expected to be especially frigid, making freezing temperatures and flurries of snow the norm. Whether you’re building your dream home or want to make your current home a little cozier, consider a gas fireplace.

Why a Gas Fireplace?

Think about this: with a gas fireplace you simply hit a button on a remote control or flip a switch on the wall for instant ambiance and warmth. And compared to a wood-burning fireplace, gas fireplaces are virtually hassle-free and maintenance-free, since they are closed systems fueled by natural gas or liquid propane.

Venting Considerations

You’ll want a Direct Vent gas fireplace with its sealed combustion system that protects indoor air quality. Direct Vent gas systems do this by drawing outside air for the fire, while expelling 100% of combustion exhaust and byproducts outside the home.

Styles to Suit You

Direct Vent gas fireplaces are available in a wide range of styles to suit your home’s interior design – and your tastes. Many homeowners opt to create a traditional hearth with a fireplace, surround and mantle. Others prefer an ultra-modern fireplace that resembles a piece of art on the wall with LED backlighting, and fire bed choices from logs and stones to crystals for a look all their own.

Ramp Up Holidays with a Fireplace

Few home improvement projects add more holiday appeal than a crackling fireplace. If you don’t have a fireplace, consider installing a zero-clearance fireplace on an existing wall. Or you could add a gas or electric firebox, complete with a hearth, fireplace surround, mantel, and overmantel.

Looking for help choosing a fireplace or insert? For more information contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury.

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It's the perennial issue that plagues us all around the holidays: not enough oven space. Put your grill to use as secondary ovens for the holidays.

Best Use for Your Specific Grill

If you have a gas or charcoal grill, consider cooking sides like broccoli and corn outside. These dishes benefit from the grill's direct heat source and can stand a bit of char. For indirect grilled sides, like stuffed squash or sweet potato and marshmallow casseroles, use a kettle or pellet grill.

For Consistency, Go Pellet

Some types of grills offer more temperature consistency than others. Pellet grills are like outdoor ovens with an added whiff of wood smoke. So anything you would bake in an oven, from side dishes to desserts, you can cook in a pellet grill. The benefit of a pellet grill is that you basically set them and forget them. There are no flare-ups or issues with temperature consistencies.

This also makes them ideal for baking, where a steady and controlled temperature is necessary. The consistency of a pellet grill makes it ideal for baking bread, pies, and other Thanksgiving baked goods like cornbread stuffing and dinner rolls.

Consider the Smoke

Pellet grills also provide a smokey flavor to your dish, so if there are recipes in your Thanksgiving repertoire you prefer on the less-smoky side, go for a gas grill. It will impart a less smokey flavor. A gas grill's side burner can also be used to make sides like mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce.

Take the Main Event Outside

If you've never cooked a turkey on the grill before, it can be a failsafe way to free up the oven. Plus, turkey and a smoky pellet grill are a natural pairing.

Cooking the bird outside is a good way to alleviate the stress put on the indoor oven and it offers countless options for creativity, too. In terms of cooking a bird that won't disappoint, it must be cooked over indirect heat.

Don't Discount Charcoal

Although charcoal can be a little fickle in terms of heat reliability, it also offers up exceptional smoky flavor and can be a lot of fun to cook with. Charcoal grills can be enhanced with hardwood chips and chunks, and dishes that don't require a ton of temperature stability can easily be cooked on them. Sides that are normally baked in the oven like baked squash, scalloped potatoes, and even macaroni and cheese, can benefit from a charcoal grill's smoke and won't be impacted much by temperature variation.

You're most likely going to be setting it up for indirect grilling as opposed to direct heat. This requires raking the embers to the periphery and cooking the food in the center, which helps create more precise temperatures, within about a 50-degree window. That can be fine for most casseroles and sides.

Looking for a new grill for your Thanksgiving dinner? For more information, contact The Fireplace Shop and Grill Center at West Sport in Sudbury.

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